Roosters’ DCE dilemma: Veteran buy th reatens loss of junior talent

Email The Roosters want Daly Cherry-Evans in the chook pen but is his signature worth the risk of young guns flying the coop? After making serious pathways investments in recent years, it’s a move that could cause more harm than good. THE TACKLE.

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